Fitness Fellowship 2025: Check-in 49

[sylvanwitch]

Greetings, fellow travelers on this rocky fitness road!

Now is the time when every media outlet is publishing their "best of" lists and retrospectives of the year, and it makes me feel like I should be doing something similar with our little community, as well, but honestly, I probably won't. So, I do encourage you, if it's your thing, to look back over where you've been in the context of where you are fitness-wise, and, of course, feel free to apply that to where you're going, as well.

Otherwise, please, as always, share how the week has gone for you and what, if any, plans you have for the week ahead in terms of fitness (or in any other aspect of your life, if you're so inclined to share).



Weight: 197.4, which means I've made my adjusted weight loss goal of 15 pounds. Yippee! :-)

Exercise: I lifted three times out of three pledged, did yoga four times out of four pledged, and got some walking in every day. I did an especially challenging 20-minute yoga workout yesterday and am definitely feeling it in my hips and glutes today, but it's a good kind of discomfort, I think.

Eating plan: I've been eating mostly clean, and it's been good. I've gotten into the habit of making a big pot of soup on Sunday afternoon and then having that for lunch each work day. It's tasty, hot, and packed with good nutrition, and I've been enjoying finally conquering the conundrum of soup (which used to be very bland whenever I made it). This week it's fire-roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion, green beans, and navy beans. SO GOOD! (Most of those are canned or frozen ingredients, by the way--my soup-making skills are not fancy.)

Hydration: Yes!

Meditation: Yes, though only once. I need to step up my meditation game this coming week.

Sleep: Okay? The full moon really does a number on my sleep habits. I cannot fall asleep quickly nor stay asleep for long during the days around the full moon. It has been this way for a long time, and I don't imagine it's going to get better, but hoo-boy, it is exhausting! Anyway, last night was much better, so I think I've gone through the worst of it for this lunar cycle.

The week ahead: More of the same.



As ever, I am sending you all the good vibes I can spare, friends!

Comments

[adore]

The only exercise I've been doing the past few months is walks with a spot of yoga here and there. I've been putting off classes because I have to pay for them... but hope to start them again in the new year.

[sylvanwitch]

Oh, I hope that for you, too, because I know how empowering they can be for you! But, in the meantime, yay for walks and yoga! :-)

[oschun]

I'm so happy for you that you've conquered the conundrum of soup! That recipe sounds delicious. And of course canned and frozen vegetables can be as healthy as fresh. I love having home-made soup every day too. It makes me feel happy as soon as I open my thermos and get a whiff of miso, veg, beans and bay leaves. Everything else feels a bit like a horror show or freak show or shit show (the weather, work, global politics) but soup for lunch is a moment of warm comfort in the day. I've embraced the idea of small moments of happiness and comfort recently. Simple things. They really matter.

[sylvanwitch]

I saw a super simple recipe on Bluesky, bookmarked it, and then tried it. I was so excited that the soup was flavorful! This week, I branched out from the original recipe, really departing from it, and I am likewise thrilled that the soup is good. Today, I had no heat in my classroom, and it was very cold, so the soup was especially comforting. I could hardly wait for my lunch break to enjoy it! I’m so glad that you, too, get to enjoy warm, nourishing, delicious, and nutritious soup on your lunch break, my friend. You are onto something with embracing the small moments of joy. :-)